| Restrictions | OK |
|---|---|
| Jurisdiction | Employment Relations Authority - Christchurch |
| Reference No | CA 18/02 |
| Determination date | 26 February 2002 |
| Member | H Doyle |
| Representation | A McKenzie ; S Hornsby |
| Location | Christchurch |
| Parties | Christensen v Queen Mary Hospital Ltd |
| Other Parties | North, Manning |
| Summary | PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE - Application by respondent for removal of proceedings to Employment Court - Whether important question of law - Applicants made redundant - Provision for redundancy compensation in employment contract - Absence of express provision directing when redundancy compensation to be paid - Whether matter for negotiation between parties - Issue of contractual interpretation - Principles of interpretation well known - No important question of law |
| Result | Application dismissed ; Costs reserved |
| Statutes | ERA s134(2);ERA s178(1);ERA s178(2)(a) |
| Cases Cited | Hanlon v International Educational Foundation (NZ) Inc [1995] 1 ERNZ 1 |
| Number of Pages | 4 |
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